As of seven days before Eid 2026, at least 152,224 holiday travellers\nhad been recorded leaving Bali aboard ferry vessels bound for Java,\ncausing congestion at Gilimanuk Port. Data from PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry\n(State Enterprise) transport command centre shows this figure represents\nan accumulated passenger flow from ten days before to seven days before\nEid 2026 on the Gilimanuk\u2013Ketapang route. In addition to passengers, a\ntotal of 48,877 vehicles crossed from Bali to Java during this\nperiod.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe increase in vehicle movement occurred due to high public\nenthusiasm and logistics vehicles crossing from Bali to Java ahead of\nthe closure of ferry services during Nyepi,\u201d stated an official on\nSunday, 15 March 2026.<\/p>\n
The fleet expansion was undertaken to manage the surging passenger\nflow at Gilimanuk Port, which continued to increase approaching Eid\n2026. Bayu Kusumo Nugroho, Coordinator of the Ketapang Ferry Port\nService Unit in Banyuwangi under the Class II Port Authority (BPTD) for\nEast Java Province, said the passenger flow on the Ketapang\u2013Gilimanuk\nroute required special handling through increased fleet capacity.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnder normal conditions, 28 ferry vessels operate, increased to 30\nunits. However, because passenger flow continues to surge today, we have\nincreased it further to 35 ships,\u201d he said in Banyuwangi on Saturday, 15\nMarch 2026.<\/p>\n
This meant the five additional vessels were prioritised for loading\nat Gilimanuk Port to manage passenger queues, whilst at Ketapang Port\nthey only handled unloading operations. \u201cSo these five large ferry\nvessels are prioritised to dock at Gilimanuk Port for loading, whilst at\nKetapang Port they only handle unloading,\u201d he explained.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/152-224-travellers-leave-bali-gilimanuk-port-congested-1773636842", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }